George and Margaret have been married about the same amount time (30 years) that George was in law enforcement. Also living in their home are George and Margaret’s 27-year-old son James (played by Ryan Bruce), who is their only child James’ wife Lorna (played by Kayli Carter) and James and Lorna’s infant son James Jr., also known as Jimmy. George Blackledge (played by Kevin Costner), who’s a retired sheriff, and his wife Margaret Blackledge (played by Diane Lane) are living a tranquil life on their rural Montana ranch. The beginning of “Let Him Go” shows what life was like for the grandparents before this family feud turned their life upside down.
It was also in a time and place (the rural Midwest) when custody battles weren’t very likely to go to court by people who didn’t have the money for legal fees and who preferred to take the law into their own hands. The story takes place in the early 1960s, before mobile phones, email and the Internet would make it easier for the couple at the center of the story to track down the violent clan members who have control of the child.
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It’s a very good cinematic interpretation of the book, because the movie adeptly shows the contrasts of the wide open landscapes with the almost-suffocating anxiety that the grandparents experience as their quest to rescue their grandson becomes increasingly dangerous. Written and directed by Thomas Bezucha, “Let Him Go” is adapted from Larry Watson’s novel of the same name. Movies about child-custody issues usually focus on the parents of the child, but “Let Him Go” is a well-made, taut thriller whose protagonists are grandparents who want to rescue their grandson from an abusive home and raise him in their own loving and safe home.
Lesley Manville in “Let Him Go” (Photo by Kimberly French/Focus Features) Adam Stafford, Booboo Stewart, Bram Hornung, Connor Mackay, Diane Lane, drama, Jeffrey Donovan, Kayli Carter, Kevin Costner, Lesley Manville, Let Him Go, movies, Otto Hornung, reviews, Ryan Bruce, Thomas Bezucha, Will Brittainīy Carla Hay Diane Lane and Kevin Costner in “Let Him Go” (Photo by Kimberley French/Focus Features)Ĭulture Representation: Taking place in Montana and North Dakota in the early 1960s, the dramatic thriller “Let Him Go” features a predominantly white cast of characters (with one Native American) representing the working-class and middle-class.Ĭulture Clash: A retired sheriff and his wife in Montana travel to North Dakota to rescue their grandson and their former daughter-in-law from an abusive and violent family.Ĭulture Audience: “Let Him Go” will appeal primarily to people who are interested in well-acted, well-written dramas where family issues intersect with crime.
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